"Apple Owns Up to a Rare Mistake/Apple is a hit factory, but even it puts out a clunker from time to time. After nearly two years, iTunes Ping: the company's stab at turning digital music into a social platform: has failed to gain traction." The Motley Fool 6:51 AM

"My Mac ran out of battery abruptly (shut off without warning) and when I rebooted, mail.app acts like it wants to start fresh and doesn't know about any existing accounts. The ~/Library/Mail folder is still there. I have a CrashPlan backup of that folder as well. I tried restoring the entire folder from CrashPlan with the same result in Mail.app (asks for account setup when run). I've tried restoring older versions of com.apple.mail.plist from before the crash with no effect. Which other files can I try restoring to get things back working again?" MacInTouch 1:12 PM

"Tony Fadell: The Man Who Invented the iPod/Tony Fadell, the creator of the most iconic product of the last decade--Apple's iPod--talks about the earlier innovations, and missteps, that helped him change personal electronics forever." [Video Report] Inc. 7:19 AM

"What will happen to the guy who sold the iPad prototype?" ["'I don't know if it was stolen from Apple, or if the person who was working with it kept it,' the man told Wired. 'Judging by how Apple works, it's most likely stolen, but I'm not sure about that.'"] Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 10:55 AM

"Is Facebook building an iTunes/Google Play competitor? While Amazon and Apple have huge leads, Facebook has enough users, personalization, technology, and convenience to gain a foothold selling movie, music, and other digital goods." CNET News 6:31 AM

"Crucial's dinner with Woz called off in favor of gift card, donation: The memory-maker says dinner with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is off the table as the grand prize of its contest." CNET News 6:30 AM

"Android 4.0 tablet for under $400? Say hello to the IdeaTab.: The Android-powered IdeaTab S2109 was introduced by Lenovo this week. The IdeaTab, which is powered by the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, will reportedly retail for $349. " Christian Science Monitor 10:24 AM

"Inside Nokia's Struggle Against the iPhone: Nokia's top-of-the-range Lumia 900 costs $200 less than the cheapest iPhone 4S. But Nokia pays more for the parts. Ben Rooney in London explains how big a problem this is for Nokia." [Video Report] MarketWatch 8:20 AM

"Is This the Key to Vastly Better Batteries? One company thinks it's solved a key problem that's been holding back new energy technology." Technology Review 6:41 AM

"That pesky taller iPhone 5 screen pops up on video: Wondering just how much bigger that next-generation iPhone screen might be? A new video of the leaked part shows it getting cozy with an iPhone 4S." CNET News 4:34 PM

"Is this the iPhone 5? First pictures of Apple's new smartphone are 'leaked': Same website correctly predicted information on the iPad 2 - but are these images of the next smartphone?" Mirror UK 12:53 PM

"Reliable source says no chance Apple will ax Mac Pro: One well-connected insider has given Mac users hope that Apple will release a new Mac Pro with a comment that there is no chance Apple will discontinue the line." AppleInsider 1:26 PM

"How To Make Windows and Mac OS Play Nicely Together: All of the PCs in my house run Windows, but I carry a Macbook Air on the road. Here's how you can integrate the disparate worlds of Microsoft and Apple." PCWorld 9:28 PM

"Where Did Help Go? Today's Software Assistance Is Lame: Software companies used to put a lot of money and effort into help systems. Now it's been thrown in the trash. Need help? What we're left with is Google and Siri." InformationWeek 10:06 AM

"HP, Oracle Set for Trial in Bitter Feud Over Intel's Itanium: Jury selection is scheduled to begin May 31 in the case, which was prompted by Oracle's decision to no longer support Intel's controversial Itanium chip platform." eWeek 10:33 AM

"Freaks, Geeks and Microsoft: How Kinect Spawned a Commercial Ecosystem" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:03 AM

"Microsoft Office 365 For Government Faces Google Apps: Cloud app rivals fight for government customers; Microsoft launches with note that government customer data will be segregated from other customers' data." InformationWeek 10:06 AM

"Intel Smartphones Slowly Spread To New Markets: Intel-based Xolo San Diego lands in the British Isles on June 6, while Lenovo LePhone K800 hits China today. Both run Google's Android platform." InformationWeek 12:33 PM

"Dow's Month Is Worst in Two Years: The Dow industrials slid, capping their biggest monthly decline in two years, after downbeat readings on the labor market and business activity." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:22 PM